Caffeinated Cookies

Recipe Instructions * Note: If you want more chocolate flavor, add 1/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa with the flour. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Cream the butter and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer until light and fluffy; scrape down the sides of the bowl often. Beat in the espresso powder, then the egg, then the Kahlua. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl and whisk to blend. Gradually beat into the batter. Stir in the chocolate chips and pecans. Drop the dough by well-rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until firm around the edges, 8 to 10 minutes. (Do not overbake.) Let stand 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool. This recipe yields about 48 cookies. Each cookie: 100 calories; 52 mg. sodium; 12 mg. cholesterol; 6 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 12 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram protein; 1 gram fiber.